Woman suing Lorna Jane told to be 'honest'

A former Lorna Jane store manager who is suing for $550,000 over bullying claims about her weight claimed she'd been a dancer and a model with big name acts such as Madonna in London.

But the court was told she was living in a caravan park in Australia at the time.

Amy Robinson sobbed in the Brisbane District Court on Wednesday as she said "I don't know how to best answer the question" after being taken through apparent contradictions she made about her work history.

Ms Robinson, who says she was bullied by her area manager, was being grilled by Lorna Jane's barrister Rebecca Treston QC when Judge Gregory Koppenol told her answering truthfully was "very important" for her case.

"The court expects you to be frank and honest with your evidence and answer the questions fully," he said.

Through the afternoon Ms Treston quizzed Ms Robinson about her claim she was a busy and successful woman before allegedly being injured and bullied out of employment.

Ms Treston showed the court tax returns which indicated she was doing about eight hours of paid work per week from 2010 until being hired by Lorna Jane in July 2012.